Local obituaries for Berrien Springs, MI and surrounding areas
Neal A. Zech
Dec 23, 2021
Neal A. Zech, 65, of Eau Claire passed away December 23, 2021 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Neal was born in 1956 to Richard Zech and Aldythe (Trapp) Zech. He was a 1974 graduate of Berrien Springs High School. Proceeding his graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and served until 1978. He lived most of his life in Berrien...
James Arthur Plangger
Dec 21, 2021
James “Jim” Plangger, 82, of Eau Claire passed away at home on Dec. 21, 2021. Jim was born Nov. 25, 1939 in St. Joseph, to Arthur and Bertha Plangger. He and his brother, Dave, attended school in Berrien Springs where Jim was a class member of the 1958 Shamrocks. He and his classmates still met monthly for breakfast and he...
David J. O'Connor
Dec 20, 2021
David J. O’Connor, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at home in Berrien Springs on Dec. 20, 2021 under Hospice care, with his family by his side. His pain is gone and he is now at peace. David was born in Chicago, Ill. to John Michael and Patronella O’Connor on June 5, 1939, the second oldest of...
Lawrence Allen Ebert
Dec 18, 2021
Lawrence Allen Ebert of Berrien Springs died December 18, 2021. Larry Ebert, 70, also known as Brother Larry, Uncle Larry and Papa Larry, was much loved and will be missed by many. He worked 28 years at Wolverine Metal Stamping in St. Joseph, Michigan until he retired. But his greatest delight was to serve and help people in need. He...
Kenneth Lyndon Scribner
Dec 16, 2021
Kenneth L. Scribner, 74, of Berrien Center, died Dec. 16, 2021, at Spectrum Health Lakeland in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Ken was born Oct. 25, 1947, in Benton Harbor, the son of Gordon and Bethany (Hutchings) Scribner. He was everybody's friend, and he...
Larry J. Chamberlain
Dec 15, 2021
Larry J. Chamberlain of Berrien Springs passed away on December 15, 2021. He was 77 years old. Larry was born February 22, 1944 in Flint, Michigan, and grew up in Holly. He attended Adelphian Seventh-day Adventist Academy, Michigan State University, and earned a Master’s degree in Education from Andrews University. While putting himself through undergrad, he worked for General Motors...
Virginia "Ginny" Stover
Dec 14, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Stover entered her Heavenly home on December 14, 2021 with her son by her side. She was born in June 1927 to parents Ernest and Alice (Sunday) Herman and raised on a farm in Niles. Initially attending a one-room school called Mattchett Peak, Ginny graduated in 1945 from Niles High School. She remembered that her Business Class would...
Roger Ray Delong
Dec 13, 2021
Roger R. DeLong passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in St. Joseph, surrounded by his loving wife, Teri, and his children. He was born March 9, 1962 in St. Joseph. Roger grew up in Eau Claire, Lansing and Berrien Springs. He ultimately made Southwest Michigan his home with Teri where he has been a fixture in the Niles and...
Norm R. Perry
Dec 12, 2021
Norm R. Perry passed away on Dec. 12, 2021. He was born Nov. 24, 1946 in Stoneham, Mass. to Carroll and Milicent Perry. During his childhood he lived in Cicero, Indiana and graduated from Indiana Academy the spring of 1963. While attending Andrews University, he met Bonnie Berlin. They married on June 15, 1969. Norm pursued his coursework in business...
Steven Paul Dospoy
Dec 8, 2021
Steven Paul Dospoy, 70, of Berrien Springs, died Dec. 8, 2021. Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs. Visitation will be 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., with the service beginning at 1 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Steve was born Jan. 24, 1951, in Battle Creek, Mich., the son...
John Edwin Steimle
Dec 8, 2021
JOHN EDWIN STEIMLE April 10, 1934 – December 8, 2021 John was a longtime resident of the Indian Lake area. He and his father, Forest Steimle, operated a 400-acre fruit farm on the west wide of Indian Lake. John attended Dowagiac High School and Michigan State College (now University) where he majored in business and was a member of the...
Paul Ashbourn Warsop
Dec 7, 2021
Paul Ashbourn Warsop, 66, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his home in Berrien Springs. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 18, at Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Paul was born June 1, 1955, in St. James, Jamaica, the son of Kenneth and Daphne (Barrett) Warsop....
Billy Thomas Taylor
Dec 7, 2021
Billy Thomas Taylor, age 70, of Berrien Springs died at home on Dec. 7, 2021. Services will be held at Allred Funeral Home in Berrien Springs on Monday, Dec. 13. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2 p.m., and the service will begin at 2 p.m. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Tom was born Sept....
Shirley Zerrenner
Dec 7, 2021
Shirley Zerrenner, 87, of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Old Farm Living Center in Berrien Springs. Private services will be held at a later date. Friends are invited to share memories and messages online at www.allredfuneralhome.com. Those wishing to make a memorial donation may contact the family. Shirley was born October 18, 1934, in Columbus, Wisconsin, the...
Lillie Elaine Chaudoir
Dec 6, 2021
Lillie “Elaine” Chaudoir, 90, of Berrien Springs passed away at 3:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Woodland Terrace in Bridgman. Elaine was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to Enoch and Lillie (Tolf) Erlandson. She graduated from Berrien Springs Public Schools in 1949. She attended a business school for a brief period after graduation, then began working as...
Marilyn J. Fryer
Dec 3, 2021
Marilyn J. Fryer, 87, of Eau Claire, passed away Dec. 3, 2021, at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Messages and memories may be shared online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations may be made to Napier Parkview Baptist Church, 245 West Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022, where she was a member....
Marylin J. Hill
Nov 28, 2021
Marylin J. Hill passed away Nov. 28, 2021. She was born Jan. 10, 1934 in Kalamazoo, Mich. to Clare and Edna Schilling. During her childhood she lived in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Academy the spring of 1953. While attending Emmanuel Missionary College, she met Kendall Hill. They married on Aug. 18, 1957. While Kendall pursued...
Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley
Nov 27, 2021
Dr. Kenneth Randolph Riley, 91, passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Ken was born Dec. 28, 1929 in Saint Michael, Barbados to the late Thelma Forde and Livingstone Riley. Ken leaves behind his beloved wife, Linet (Hinds); their daughter, Renée (Michael) Fleming; and his grandchildren whom he adored: Khalíl, Dominique and Akira; siblings, Esther Gill,...
Elepha Joyce Karn
Nov 25, 2021
Elepha Joyce Karn, 92, died Nov. 25, 2021 at home in Eau Claire. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, with visitation one hour prior beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery, Eau Claire. Messages and memories may be left online at www.bowermanfuneral.com. Memorial donations can...
Carl William Rockwell
Nov 22, 2021
Carl William Rockwell, 86, of Berrien Springs, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at West Woods of Bridgman in Bridgman, Michigan. He was born December 2, 1934, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of William and Lola (West) Rockwell. He was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church in Berrien Springs. Memorial services are pending....
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